Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Bloggers Block and a Gorgeous Pressie!

I have sat down to try and write a blog post for days! What is wrong with me, I cannot think of anything to say, yikes!! I haven't been feeling well with a very sore throat, but really, that shouldn't affect my typing fingers! Anyway, tonight I've decided just to sit down and make a start, so here I am.

One wonderful thing that happened to me recently was a most beautiful gift from Judy Newman (a very fine house) who made this absolutely stunning pincushion for me, I adore it!! I have a thing going for mushrooms and fungi right now, so her gift is perfect. It is almost too good to start stabbing with pins, I think I will enjoy it pinless for a while!!

Judy made my pincushion based on a new pattern by Louise (Lululollylegs). The good news is that Louise is coming to Treehouse Textiles to spend a day showing us how to make one, yay.

These pincushions are large, around 6-7 inches across and about 3 inches high. There are 8 different applique designs to choose from, or you can design your own! Book here for the class on Saturday 23rd March.

So what else has been happening? Our crazy Melbourne summer weather...36 degrees (centigrade) one day, 13 degrees the next has been sending Millie (our Groodle) a little crazy! She does enjoy a good snuggle under any quilt she can find on a cold summer's day!!

A new coffee shop has opened up near us, Commonfolk Coffee is an amazing space set in an industrial shed. It's a large area with beautiful hand crafted timber tables, a quiet room in front, 3 fabulous artist spaces where you can watch the artist at work, and their own coffee roaster! This is going to be a place DH and I will hang out a lot!

And check out the beautiful home grown roses Deb (72 Derwents) bought round last weekend, I only wish you could smell them, they are amazing! Deb said they are called Child's Rose (I think I got that right!!).

Well, that's about it, I have no quilty photo's and not much else to say, I hope I get my blogging mojo back soon, I am still stitching, but haven't gotten around to taking photo's, ooops! Thank you for your patience. xo

Hi Cathy! No apologies needed. I ready your blog because I love what you do and your point of view. If you get busy and/or don't feel like blogging it's perfectly understandable. I think many of us feel this way from time to time. One has to take a moment and step back from the computer in order to enjoy the life we are living. Just happy to see you when you do feel like blogging.

Thanks for giving us a peek into your world even when it's not quilting. Love the pincushion.We have a new favourite coffee place too that has a vintage coffee roaster and mismatched crockery from thrift shops. The coffee is amazing and all the baked goodies are home made. Your place sounds even better with artists in residence.

No wonder you don't feel like posting when you are feeling unwell. I had the sore throat & aches a week back. "Doc's" orders are to drink plenty of fluids and have afternoon naps. Hope you are soon feeling better.

Hope you get better soon!!! I know what you mean by summer weather. It has been the same where I live in SA. Can you tell me the name of the pattern for the quilt over your dog? Looks gorgeous. I want to make one with a grey background like that.